Lineker's brother begs judge not to jail him

The brother of former footballer Gary Lineker yesterday begged a judge at Southwark crown court in London not to jail him for a £220,000 tax fraud.

Wayne Lineker, 43, of Fyfield, Essex, laundered the profits from overseas sports bars. He said that prison would be "disastrous" for the business.

He has admitted conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue and will be sentenced on Monday with his manager, David Hodges, 43, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, who also pleaded guilty, and stockbroker John Stacey, 56, of Southend, Essex, who was convicted earlier this year.